Brand Story

A History of Natural Good, Clean Fun

Nick Jones founded Soho House UK Ltd which he launched in 1995 and then in 1998 he purchased an estate, Babington House, set on 18 acres of land in Somerset, England with the intention to create a home-away-from-home venue offering exquisite food, luxury accommodation and breath-taking views of the English countryside. In addition to various athletic facilities, charming treatment rooms were created in the small, formerly working, cow shed. The idea to create the Cowshed product range came about when sourcing natural products to use in the house rooms and spa. No products on the market seemed to fit the Soho House personality, so a custom range was created.

The beautiful Victorian Walled Garden was the inspiration for the fragrances and ‘moods’ of the product range. In fact, there’s still a little bit of Babington in every single bottle in the form of a special herbal infusion sourced from within its Walled Gardens. Richard Howard was brought on as the fragrancier for Cowshed products. As one of the first people to import pure essential oils, he is considered a guru on the subject and is passionate about natural fragrance who took to the Walled Garden on his first ever trip, even harvesting lavender from the grounds.

Cowshed Products - The Natural Choice

The Cowshed philosophy centres on the therapeutic nature of botanical essential oils. Its range of honest and natural products for bath, body and home are all made in England, using a variety of organic ingredients, wildcrafted plant extracts and pure essential oil of the highest quality. Every product contains a high ratio of natural, premium quality essential oils - the concentrated, aromatic essence of a plant, extracted from its leaves, flowers, fruit, seeds, stems or roots - offering psychological and physical well-being benefits. Never compromising on quality, Cowshed selects cold pressed, extra virgin and other premium grade oils to ensure their essential vitamin and naturally replenishing fatty acid content are not lost.

Cowshed names might be playful with monikers such as Grumpy Cow, Lazy Cow and Bullocks, but decisions on formulations are taken very seriously. Cowshed uses only the highest quality pure essential oils and avoids the use of preservatives and synthetics. All its products are plant-based and contain naturally-derived ingredients, free-from:

We want you to be happy with your purchase. If you're not, depending on the type of product, you can make free returns in the UK via John Lewis shops, Royal Mail, Collect+, or MyHermes. If you need to arrange collection of large or heavy items, call us on 03456 049 049. For international returns queries, call us on +44 1698 545 454. Find out more about returns.

You'll find returns information on your delivery note. Unless faulty, we'd like you to make your return within 90 days of purchase. Exceptions apply to certain products - find out more about our refund policy.